To sign 'fire truck', start by bringing your dominant hand to your forehead with your palm facing outward and the back of your hand resting against your forehead. This represents a firefighter's badge. Then, bring both hands down in front of you in 'S' handshapes, as if holding an imaginary steering wheel. Move your hands slightly back and forth to mimic driving a large vehicle.
Sign 'fire truck', then use a wide facial expression and large gestures to emphasize the impressive size of the vehicle.
After signing 'fire truck', point to your ear and sign 'loud' while scrunching your face to show the intensity of the sirens.
Sign 'toy' and 'fire truck', then use a joyful expression to convey the child's excitement while playing.
Sign 'fire truck', then use a wide facial expression and large gestures to emphasize the impressive size of the vehicle.
After signing 'fire truck', point to your ear and sign 'loud' while scrunching your face to show the intensity of the sirens.
Sign 'toy' and 'fire truck', then use a joyful expression to convey the child's excitement while playing.
The hand placed on the forehead with the palm facing outward represents the large badge or shield traditionally found on the front of a firefighter's helmet.
The first half of this sign (the hand on the forehead) is the standard sign for 'firefighter'. By adding the driving motion afterward, you change the meaning to 'fire truck'.
You can show urgency by performing the driving motion more quickly and intensely, while using a focused or urgent facial expression to convey the rush.
